When a president claims that the president's discussions, decisions, and documents can be shielded from other branches of government, the president is:

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Claiming executive privilege is when a president asserts the right to withhold information from other branches of government, particularly the legislative branch, in order to maintain confidentiality in the decision-making process. It is not a right of privacy, executive order, executive action, or pardon.

When a President Claims That the President's Discussions, Decisions, and Documents